11/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/11/2025 11:50
Patexia named Norton Rose Fulbright as one of the top 20 Best Performing Law Firms Representing Appellees and one of the top 25 Best Performing Law Firms Overall in its CAFC 2025 Intelligence Report. In addition, seven US lawyers are highly ranked among lawyers practicing before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).
The fifth annual report explores patent -related appeals within the CAFC from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024. Patexia's ranking methodology includes an evaluation of case volume, success rate and individual contributions to outcomes.
The following US lawyers were recognized for their outstanding performance in the 2025 report:
| Lawyer | Ranking |
| Stephanie DeBrow |
Top 1 percent overall Top 1 percent representing appellees |
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Jonathan Franklin, Head of Appellate, United States |
Top 1 percent overall Top 1 percent representing appellees |
| Mark Garrett |
Top 10 percent overall Top 8 percent representing appellees |
|
Daniel Leventhal, Head of IP Disputes, United States |
Top 7 percent overall Top 5 percent representing appellees |
|
Eagle Robinson, Head of Patents, United States |
Top 5 percent overall Top 6 percent representing appellees |
| Peter Siegal |
Top 10 percent overall Top 9 percent representing appellees |
|
Richard Zembek, Global Head of Technology |
Top 2 percent overall Top 1 percent representing appellees |